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Mark O'Connor walks along Moonlight Beach picking up trash in Encinitas, Calif. Oct. 7, 2021.

California scores well on Surfrider Foundation report card

The Surfrider Foundation's State of the Beach report tops California at the top of the list when it comes to protecting its shoreline.

Two senior citizen shoppers heading into the Vons grocery store in North Park during special hours for elderly shoppers on March 31, 2020.

US growth in Q4 revised lower to 6.9%, slower growth to come

Deaths from motor vehicle crashes in the U.S. jumped 10.5% in 2021 from the year before.

A New Jersey city achieved 0 traffic deaths in 4 years with quick, high impact ideas

Traffic fatalities are on the rise across the United States. Yet in some parts of the country, efforts born from both tragedy and political will have seen the numbers move in a different direction.

A man ponders the options at a Dollar Store in Alhambra, California. Shoppers continue to face high prices on everyday goods. Inflation is the top voter concern in the midterm elections.

Inflation is top issue in this week's midterms

Rising prices are a top concern for voters in this year's midterm elections, outpacing abortion, crime and defending democracy.

Memphis police officers search an area where a body had been found in South Memphis, Tenn., on Monday.

A body found during an exhaustive search is that of an abducted Memphis teacher

Police said Tuesday that investigators identified the body of Eliza Fletcher, 34, who had been forced into an SUV during an early morning jog Friday near the University of Memphis.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell maintains the central bank has the tools it needs to bring high inflation under control.

Another big Fed rate hike is here to battle inflation. Economy hangs in balance

U.S. Federal Reserve raises rates for fourth time in 2022, this time by another three-quarters of a percentage point to battle inflation. It's at a size and pace we haven't seen since the 1980s.

A hiring sign is posted outside business in Huntingdon Valley, Pa., on Feb. 22. Employers are keen for workers as the economy continues to recover from the pandemic.

The U.S. added 678,000 jobs in February. It's another sign of a hot labor market

U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs in February as the unemployment rate fell to 3.8%, from 4% in January. The Federal Reserve hopes to curb inflation without stalling job growth.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell on February 22 2in New York. Stocks tumbled on Thursday after Russia invaded Ukraine, sending the Nasdaq into what's known as a bear market.

Stocks are in turmoil as Russia invades Ukraine. Here are 4 things to know

Stocks staged a remarkable recovery after plunging earlier, underlining just how volatile conditions are after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Organizer Chris Smalls speaks after his Amazon Labor Union won a vote to form the company's first unionized U.S. warehouse in Staten Island, N.Y., in April.

Quiet quitting, real quitting, unionizing — what else are American workers up to?

How we work, when we work, how much we work – it's all shifting on a scale not seen in decades.

The U.S. economy likely slowed sharply in this year's first quarter, but conditions may be sturdier than they look as consumer spending remains healthy. Here, people relax in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., on March 8.

Why this economy may be sturdier than it looks

U.S. GDP shrank in the first few months of the year, but the economy may be sturdier than it looks.

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